At the start of spring, drought once again threatens France.
The situation is dramatic for farmers and puts homes at risk.
Indeed, the movement of soils on clay soils sometimes causes considerable damage to buildings.
The phenomenon - known as clay shrinkage-swelling (RGA) - is also one of the main causes in France of claims caused by global warming.
More than half of individual houses are likely to be affected.
But that's not all: climate change poses increased risks of floods or storms.
France is no exception.
Everywhere on the planet, natural disasters cause significant and increasingly costly damage.
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Global warming is the main risk facing insurers
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said Renaud Guidée, risk director at Axa.
This ultimately threatens the insurability of certain goods.
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